Caregivers Blog: Senior Care Support

If you are a caregiver for a family member or friend who lives in their own home across town or across the country, a new product can help you feel more secure about their well-being. A simple piece of technology, called Evermind, can reassure you that yo...

Do you know someone who has cared for a severely disabled family member at home for ten years or more, and who writes about caregiving on a blog? When my mother, who had dementia, lived with me and my young family nine years ago, and I worked outside the ...

Written by Casey Kelly-Barton Aging in place — living in your own home as long as possible — is a goal for lots of seniors, especially those who like their homes and neighborhoods. But aging can make life at home challenging, especially when you factor in...

As many of us live longer, family caregiving for an elder parent or spouse with frailty, dementia or other chronic health problems can last for five to ten years or more. Has “long-term” care always lasted so long? Not even close. Life expectancies, li...

Feeling anxious and overwhelmed as a family caregiver? A geriatric care manager can relieve your stress by helping you make caregiving decisions, navigate the elder care system, and supervise care. Occasionally on this blog I write about things I wish I h...

Written by Casey Kelly-Barton Living in a home you love is one of life’s great pleasures, especially when you can arrange your things exactly as you want them and follow the routines that work best for you. But everyone can use extra help around the hous...

One stigma of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is the belief that people living with advanced dementia are completely “gone” –“shells of their former selves.” A new documentary shows that people with advanced dementia who may seem to ha...

I don’t regret a whole lot about the eight years I was my mother’s caregiver, but one thing I wish I had done differently is I wish I had sought the advice of a financial planner. Today’s guest post about financial planning may help you avoid some o...

Written by Casey Kelly-Barton You may think in-home care is something you need only if you’re unable to do household tasks on your own. But these services offer lots of ways to help you make the most of your time, energy, and attention. When you need or ...